41. Richard doesn't think he could ever ____ what is called "free-style" poetry. A) take on B) take to C) take over D) take after
42. He was very quick to assert his authority ____ the younger children. A) on B) to C) over D) at
43. Half the joke is the exaggeration; ____ is that this is no exaggeration at all. A) the other joke B) another half C) the other half D) the rest
44. A prime minister cannot expect to have much time to ____ to purely personal matters. A) reserve B) concentrate C) devote D) spare
45. The complex relationship between poet and poem ____ a primary concern of psychiatric critics in recent years. A) being B) has C) have D) is having
46. She pointed out that her wages ____ no relation to the amount of work she did. A) held B) offered C) yield D) bore
47. The situation was ____ complicated by John's indecision. A) more B) further C) extra D) altogether
48. Seven of the ten theories studied ____ individual men. A) developed B) were developed by C) developing D) develop
49. When he woke up, he realized that the things he could not ____ have happened. A) possibly B) certainly C) likely D) potentially
50. They were awaiting official ____ of the news they had heard from a friend. A) recommendation B) confirmation C) statement D) announcement
51. Although they usually did their own painting and papering, on this occasion they brought in a firm of ____ decorators. A) inside B) interior C) inward D) internal
52. In my opinion standards of workmanship have ____ over the past 20 years. A) aggravated B) deteriorated C) diminished D) eroded
53. In those days a girl could not get married if her father ____ his consent. A) forbade B) rejected C) upheld D) withheld
54. This man is so arrogant that he is completely ____ to all criticism. A) inaccessible B) regardless C) unaware D) unconscious
55. The accusation left him quite ____ with rage. A) dumb B) speechless C) silent D) mute
56. He is a boy of promise; he never fails to live ____ his principles. A) up for B) up with C) up to D) up against
57. You should really avoid your ____ at home alone as he is ill. A) brother staying B) brother stay C) brother to staying D) brother's staying
58. When there is a doubt, the chairman's decision is _____. A) right B) fixed C) definite D) final
59. ____, he never helps the poor. A) He is rich B) Rich as he is C) As he is rich D) Though he is rich
60. I do not like having my daily ____ upset. A) custom B) practice C) routine D) habit
61. The painting is only a copy and so it's ____. A) invaluable B) priceless C) unworthy D) worthless
62. In World War II the Allies suffered a long ____ of defeats before they finally achieved victory. A) succession B) compression C) suppression D) comprehension
63. The writer ____ his first novel to his wife. A) devoted B) contributed C) dedicated D) donated
64. He ____ me to believe that he was innocent. A) made B) assured C) led D) confirmed
65. He can't be interested in the lessons, ____ that he is always absent-minded. A) seeing B) noting C) judging D) viewing
66. An ambulance was waiting out of the house. Somebody ____ seriously ill. A) would be B) must be C) should be D) must have been
67. He lost his job ____ no fault of his own. A) with B) through C) without D) by
68. A joint is ____ permits the forward and backward movement of a door. A) that B) whose C) which D) what
69. This shelf needs ____. A) to repair B) repairing C) to be repaired D) repaired
70. I will keep your application ____ file for the time being. A) on B) with C) at D) by